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Seafood Seafood restaurants are available in Phuket town, Chalong Bay, beach
fronts of Patong, Rawai, Kata, etc., and also in big tourist hotels. Though
seafood restaurants in general charge reasonable prices, some classy ones
on major beaches serve seafood dishes with high international standard
cooking, services and prices.
For those who love to eat sukiyaki, there are two branches of MK Restaurant, the most popular sukiyaki restaurant, in Phuket town. Western FoodMost first and second class hotels in Phuket serve a variety of European food. For more authentic dishes, you can try the nationality restaurants scattered along those touristy beaches and some located in the leading hotels. Enjoy A La Carte Menu, inspired by some of the greatest in culinary culture from the Mediterranean region. You will find classic French dishes happily rubbing shoulder with North African specialties at the Carte Blanche Gourmet Restaurant at The Green Man, The Inn in Paradise.
Phuket has plenty of restaurants with various kinds of food to satisfy all tourists' tastes. Western and Chinese foods are available in tourist hotels and along some leading beaches, while local food, which is a fine blend of Thai, Malay and Chinese, can be found everywhere. However, local food restaurants and shops are available in larger quantity and at lower prices in Phuket town than at the beaches. Food stalls which sell a wide range of local food are available everywhere -- along the beach front, on the roadside or at the markets.
Phuket has a number of special local dishes which are different from those of other parts of Thailand and visitors should not miss trying. Here are some of them. Khanom Chin Khanom Chin is Thai rice noodles normally eaten with curry soup made from minced fish or shrimps. Though it is available in any part of Thailand, khanom chin of Phuket has a richer flavour and is served with a greater variety and amount of fresh and preserved vegetables. It is also delicious when taken with beef curry or chicken curry. It is a typical breakfast for the local people. Noodles There are two styles of fried noodles which Phuket is proud to offer. One is mi hokkian or mi hun (Amoy noodles) which is fried with fresh shrimps, pork, shellfish and green cabbage. The other, originating in Sapam Village, is mi sapam with seafood and gravy on top. Ho Mok Ho Mok is steamed curried fish (or crab or other seafood) with vegetables held in a banana leaf or foil container. It should be eaten with steamed rice.
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